Admonish: meaning, definitions and examples
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admonish
[ ษdหmษnษชส ]
instruct with authority
To admonish means to scold or reprimand someone firmly. It is a formal way of warning or advising someone about their behavior.
Synonyms
chastise, rebuke, reprimand, reprove
Examples of usage
- The teacher admonished the students for being late to class.
- She admonished her son for not doing his homework on time.
advise or urge earnestly
To admonish can also mean to advise or urge someone earnestly. It is a way of giving a strong recommendation or counsel.
Synonyms
advise, counsel, recommend, urge
Examples of usage
- I would like to admonish you to study hard for your exams.
- He admonished his friend to be careful while driving.
Translations
Translations of the word "admonish" in other languages:
๐ต๐น advertir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคคเคพเคตเคจเฅ เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ermahnen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menegur
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐััะตััะณะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ upominaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆณจๆใใ (ใกใ ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท avertir
๐ช๐ธ advertir
๐น๐ท uyarmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒฝ๊ณ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุญุฐูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ napomenout
๐ธ๐ฐ napomenรบลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ญฆๅ (jวnggร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ opozoriti
๐ฎ๐ธ aรฐvara
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตัะบะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแ แแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ xษbษrdarlฤฑq etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ advertir
Word origin
The word 'admonish' originated from the Latin word 'admonere', which means 'to warn'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over the centuries, 'admonish' has been used to convey a sense of warning, advising, or scolding in various contexts.